Bizen Koro

This is a Bizen ware incense burner by Masahiro Miyao, who was drawn to the art of earth and fire that is Bizen ware and studied pottery techniques in Imbe. It is a very impressively crafted incense burner that could be mistaken for the work of a master from the past. However, the fluid composition based on triangles at the base keenly reflects the essence of Mr. Miyao's style. While the intense ash glaze adorns the sharp form, the gold accents create a striking highlight, making one imagine that the incense smoke has left its mark on the surface. Signed wooden box (double-crosspiece lid)
Diameter 11.4cm × Diameter 11.2cm × Height 9.4cm Masahiro Miyao was born in Tsuiki-cho, Fukuoka Prefecture. He came to Bizen in 1991 to train. In 1995, he joined the Bishu-gama kiln and honed his skills under the guidance of Yuichi Yamamoto. He built his own climbing kiln and held his first firing in 2001. He has received numerous awards, including the Prefectural Exhibition Encouragement Award in 1999, the Prefectural Exhibition Award in 2000, and the Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition in 2003, and in 2006, he received the Japan Kōgei Association Chairman's Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. In 2007, he received the Okayama Mayor's Award at the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch 50th Anniversary Exhibition and became a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association. In 2008, he received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition.